The author writes about the story of his Thanksgiving. He says that until 4 years ago the
Chinese side of his family would spend Thanksgiving together and his grandma would cook
rice and gravy; this was his culture and even if he was always considered Asian he doesn’t
think that he fits into one specific culture. Once his grandmother died he thinks he lost a big
part of his Asian culture and he is quite sad about it. His grandmother wasn’t taught that
diversity was valuable because when she immigrated to America there were still really strict
policies. His parents always had to downplay their Asian culture but he believes that diversity
is valuable and everyone should keep a big part of their culture.
I think that the author of the text is right when he says that we should not be categorized but
we should still try to respect and honour our traditions. I believe that culture and diversity are
important and everyone should respect each other’s culture and be open to diversity.
Diversity is one of the most beautiful things on earth and without it everything would be flat
and the same. We should try to be open-minded about different lifestyles and cultures to
understand each other better. It is important to cultivate traditions and be proud of your own
culture and origins.